François Abboud (born January 5, 1931) is an Egyptian-born American cardiologist, medical researcher, and academic administrator who is professor emeritus of internal and cardiovascular medicine at Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa.[1]
François M. Abboud | |
|---|---|
| Born | François M. Abboud January 5, 1931 |
| Education | Ain Shams University (MBBCh) |
| Occupation(s) | Researcher, academic administrator |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Physician, researcher |
| Field | Cardiology |
| Institutions | University of Iowa |
Early life and education
editAbboud was born in Cairo and earned a bachelor's degree in medicine from Ain Shams University.[1] He moved to the U.S. in 1955, where he completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology at Milwaukee County General Hospital; during his residency, he was affiliated with Marquette University.[2][3]
Medical career
editAbboud joined the medical faculty of the University of Iowa in 1960, and was appointed to direct the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases in 1970; he would continue to lead the division until 1976.[4] In 1974, he established the University of Iowa Cardiovascular Research Center, which he directed until 2012. From 1976 to 2002, Abboud was director of the Department of Internal Medicine.[1]
From 1971, Abboud served as the principal investigator of "Integrative Neurobiology of Cardiovascular Regulation", a National Institutes of Health Program Project Grant.[1] Between 1990 and 1991, Abboud was president of the American Heart Association.[5]
Awards and honors
editIn 1997, Abboud was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences;[6] he received the American College of Cardiology Distinguished Scientist Award in 2004.[1] He received the American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award in 2007.[7] In 2013, the Iowa Board of Regents named the University of Iowa Cardiovascular Research Center after Abboud, citing his role in developing biomedical research at the university.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Francois Abboud | Department of Internal Medicine". medicine.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Poulsen, Lillian. "Longest-serving faculty member, Francois Abboud, reflects on 60 years at the UI". The Daily Iowan. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Ozkan, Judy (21 February 2018). "François M Abboud MD". European Heart Journal. 39 (8) – via Oxford University Press.
- ^ "About Dr. Francois Abboud | François M. Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center". medicine.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Past Presidents of the American Heart Association". www.heart.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Francois M. Abboud". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ "Previous Distinguished Scientist Recipients". professional.heart.org. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Iowa, Internal Medicine at (2021-01-05). "Dr. Abboud turns 90!". Making the Rounds. Retrieved 2023-11-09.